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Type:	Shallow, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	No Info
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	Falling Tide

Most convenient time to sail is low tide but more intermediate/expert riders will be able to self launch/land on high tide. Essentially a surf beach but swell is usually 3 foot at the most. Best kiting done near the river mouth where perfect 2 foot ramps usually occur. Very few people kite this area and it is a perfect spot. 2 hours after low tide is a very good time to kite.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Depending on Tide
Hazards:	Other
Beach Users:	No Info

Beach is soft but can have sea-weed problems. High tide is for the more expert rider due to there being practically no beach to work with for self launching/landing. At high tide it is better to launch in the river mouth area. Low tide is by far the most user-friendly time to kite.

Best Months:	No Info
Wind Type:	No Info
Best Direction:	E, ESE, SE, SSE, S
Main Direction:	S, SSW, SW

Wind direction is usually South. Predominantly Southwest but summer sees Northerlies and Easterlies blowing. Kiting possible in Southerlies but can sail in the river on a Northerly. Headland can cause Southwesterlies to become gusty.

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Get directions from

Melbourne to Ocean Grove is approximately a 1 and a half hour drive via Geelong. Closest international airport is Tullamarine and closest domestic terminal is at Avalon (20 minutes outside Geelong). There is a bus service to Geelong from Melbourne with connecting service to Ocean Grove.

Rules:

None

No hassles, no fees, safety gear up to the kiter. There are rules in place where it is mandatory to wear a flotation device but this is definitely not policed at Ocean Grove.